Bath-cabinet.



Patented; Sept. 3, 1918.

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. GEORGE B. STRYKER, or WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA, As'srenon To KWICK-BA'IH MANU- FAOTURIN'G CORPORATION, OF WILSON, Near-e CAROLINA, A CORPORATION or NORTH CAROLINA.

BATH-CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

Application filed September 7, 1917. Serial No. 190,167.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEOROE B. STRYKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vilson, in the county of Wilson and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bath-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to bath-cabinets and consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and particularly set forth in the accompanying claims.

The invention has for its purpose to provide a portable bath=cabinet for household use which comprises a bath tub, a water supply tank therefor, means for heating the water, a closet, and medicine cabinet, all mounted on a suitable supporting structure and so arranged that the bath tub may be easily raised from its position'on the floor to house the other apparatus, and having a curtain closure adapted to completely conceal the aforesaid apparatus and be readily moved from position when its use is desired.

A. further purpose of the invention is to provide a bath-cabinet of the above mentioned type which is of simple and inexpensive construction, and arranged in a compact manner to the end of being readily accessible and economical of space, and one wherein no particular or special knowledge is required for its use.

The batlrcabinet is intended primarily for the use of those whose homes are located in Outlying districts or elsewhere, where the conveniences of the modern bath-room are not available or where there is no water or gas main supply.

The invention is shown by way of illustrati on in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the bath-cabinet complete,

Fig. 2 a side elevational view thereof showing the bath-cabinet in lowered position,

Fig. 3 a central sectional View of the water tank taken 9n the line 33 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 a horizontal sectional view on the line 41 of Fig. 1 of the water tank showing the heat coil,

Fig. 5 a similar view on the line 55 showing the heater,

Fig. 6 a detail view of the water drain feature,

taken on the line 77 of Fig. 6, and

Fig. 8 a detail perspective view of one of the heater supporting brackets. Referring to the construction in further detail, 1 designates a suitable supporting structure adapted to be set against the wall many convenient position in the room, and said structure is separated into compartments2 and 3. A medicine cabinet 4 is located in the compartment 3 at the upper end, and a towel rack 5, or other suitable device, is located just below said cabinet.

A boX seat structure 6 is located at the base of the cabinet compartment 3 in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 1.

A pair of brackets 7 is secured to the supporting structure at the lower end of the compartment 2 and supports the trunnions 8 of the bath tub 9 that is adapted to be swung into either of the positions shown and indicated in Fig. 2, as will be understood. The tub 9 has an outlet pipe 10 adapted to enter the drain pipe 11 located within and below the floor 12 of the room wherein the cabinet is mounted. Said floor 12 is cut away, as at 13, to receive a sliding piece 14: that is normally held to close the drain pipe 11, by the retraction spring 15 (see Fig. 7). The sliding piece is adapted to be moved to uncover the drain by an upwardly projecting part 16 that is engaged to be moved by the outlet pipe 10 of the tub 9 as indicated by the arrow.

An arm 17 is secured to the rear end of the tub 9 and supports a weight 18 to counterbalance the tub on the trunnions 8 and thereby render the same easy of manipulation as will be understood. The tub is further provided with a pair of lifting weights 19 mounted to operate within theboxings 20, and connected to the tub on opposite sides by the cords or chains 21 that travel on the groove pulleys 22 journaled in said boxings as shown. By the travel of the three weights (18 and 19) the tub may be readily lifted into an upright position when the entire cabinet is concealed by the curtain 23 slidingly supported on the bracket arm 24.

A water supply tank 25 is mounted above the tub 9 and secured to the back of the cabinet by any suitable fastening means. Said tank is divided into a hot water chamber 26 and a cold water chamber 27 by the spaced partitioning walls 28, and the side walls of the tank, between said partitions are provided with apertures 29 to admit air for giving the necessary insulation between similar faucet 32 communicates with the hot water chamber 26 through the pipe coil 33 located immediately beneath the bottom wall 34 of the water tank as shown in Figs. 3 and l.

The hot water chamber is adapted to be heated by an oil burner apparatus consisting A of a frame 35 swingingly mounted on the supportmg structure, a bath tub mounted in pin 86 of the bracket arm 37 as shown in Fig. 5. A lug 38 secured to the frame 35 is adapted to engage with the spring catch 39 of the bracket arm 40, and hold the frame 35 in rigid position. I,

An oil tank 40* is suitably mounted in the frame 35 and connects with the usual form of burners 4:1 by the pipe a2, and an opening 43 in the front of the frame 35 gives ready access for regulating the burners.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention, and there'foreI do not wish to be limited to such features except as may be required by the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by U. S. Letters Patent, is:

1. In a bath-cabinet the combination of a supporting structure, a bath tub swingingly mounted in said structure, and having a downwardly projecting outlet pipe, a drain pipe located beneath the bath tub, a slidable closure for said drain pipe adapted to be uncovered by said outlet pipe, and a curtain closure for the bath-cabinet, substantially as set forth.

2. In a bath-cabinet the combination of a said structure, a water supply tank located above the bath tub, a pair of bracket arms mounted on said structure below the water tank, a frame swingingly mounted'on one of said bracket arms and adapted to have locking engagement with the other bracket arm,

and an oil burner apparatus mounted on said swinging frame adapted forheatmg water i in the tank, and a closure for'the bath-cabinet, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE B. STRYKER.

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